What we've learned about retiring early, health, technology, RVing and an active lifestyle.
Mark Boothby
We were so uncertain this Spring on whether we would take the campground contract this year. At the time it did not appear there would be any use of the campground other than a small number of essential workers and the global pandemic was spreading quickly. Currently, the pandemic is still spreading although some areas … Read more
The Stampede even has a song written about it. Here are a couple of versions. One by the author, Alan Moberg, the other by George Hamilton IV. The original has a a couple embelishments . https://youtu.be/XcUYl32vcPI George Hamilton https://youtu.be/4czVmH7HyW8
This deer walked straight at us up to a couple meters. His herd had spent the day on the grass just across from out site. He might have been curious but he also might have been after the dog. A couple years ago, I had a doe get up on her hind legs and take … Read more
Raising the flags at the campground is one of my favourite days. it signifies the opening of the campground that we’re ready for the season. the Country is opening up a bit after our Covid-19 lockdown of 2 months. that currently we are living in a Country without violent protests.
Della and I have a contract at the Williams Lake Stampede Campground for the past 4 years. We’ve been here for the past 2 weeks getting the campground in order for a limited opening June 1st. We welcome self sufficient campers to our fully serviced sites. We are complying with Provincial Health guidelines so our … Read more
Events this week made me consider other peoples circumstances during this period of social isolation. First off, Della and I are both well. We’ve adapted to a very comfortable schedule of house and yard work, preparing home cooked meals, baking, reading, writing, staying in touch with family and friends, volunteering and learning about new subjects. … Read more
Can you believe it? Just 10% of people eat the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables. No wonder we have a health epidemic! This information comes from the Centers for Disease Control in the U.S. but I don’t think we in Canada are in any better shape. After all, most of the U.S. has a … Read more
First off, ask yourself what your health is worth. I know its worth the price of a daily cup of coffee. I know that before I became aware of the benefits I thought about the cost. But after the first 4 months it never, ever crossed my mind again. I retired my cane to the … Read more
I wrote yesterday about How Nature is so Smart. Well to ensure Nature is not messed with I thought I’d tell you about how Juice Plus+ is made. We get awesome support from the Company. I can’t explain how Juice Plus+ is made any better than this video and webpage. I’ve always been so impressed … Read more
Let’s start off with a video of the importance of having fruit and vegetables in your diet. https://youtu.be/ciHd6ez505g This video talks about all the substantial benefits of eating more fruit and vegetables. The video is a few years old. The number of servings per day has changed since then. Here is some info from the … Read more